Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
ON TEE WhRPATH.
Old Howdy Still Hunting for the Ma
ligner Who Started the Story of
His Blowing Out the Gas.
What One OF Congressman Martins
Staunchest Friends In tbs Texas Del.
egation Says Of the Aifsir.
The Composition of tho WAYS and Means
Committee Reassuring to the
Friends Of Tariff Reform.
NOT THE MAN TO MONKEY WITH.

NOT THE MAN TO MONkkf WITH.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The charge
that Howdy Martin blew cut the gas is
creating considerable gossip among his
friends in the Texas delegation. Said
one Of the cid members to the GAZETTE
correspondent tonight: aif Martin dis
covers who started that story. would
not be in that mans boots for my seat in
Congress. tell you Martin is danger
Gus man. There Is death in his eye, and
sou might as well monkey with dynsmite
as with him. l wouldn't think OF insult
ing him unless wanted to shoot him or
expected him to shoot me. Why, be went
into the Confederate army at the begin
ming OF the war with Lee and
stayed with him until Appomattox
He took part in every battle and was
always in the thickest of the fight. There
is not 8 molecule OF coWerdice in his
whole anatomy AMI he is anything but s
fool. He has been in public life in fexas,
has been lawyer Of some prominence
and he is 8 man of brains ana Drawn. l
know the people among whom he lives
and his reputation among them. He
is q man Of q high strung, sensi-
tive nature, and don't believe
he ever willingly wounded the feelings Of
any man. There is no doubt the gas
light story is false, and don't wonder at
mans feeling G little awkward for the
first time here in Washington. Why
as for me, I hsd some of the highest
offices in Texas, and when first came to
Washington I felt little awkward my
self.
REAssURING TO TARIFF RKFORMERs.
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 81 The B altim0re
Sun says in it's editorial columns this
morning: "Fhe composition OF the ways
ard means committee, with Mr.. Mills as
chairman, Is such as TO feassure the
friends Of tariff reform during the present
session Of Congress. TIE Democrats On
the committee are men of ability and
we'll know how to frame d bill to meet
the eXigencies OF TIC situation.
BURIED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The funeral Of
John M. Barclay, for many years journal
CLERK OF the House of Representatives,
took place to-day fecm his late residence
IL this city, and was largely attended,.
The Treasury Department building vas
very heavily draped in black out Of re-
'pect to the memory Of the late Secretary
Manning.
TEXAS PATENTS.
Specialize the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The following
Texas patents were issued to-day: L. G.
Eberhsrdt, Cuero, addressing machine !;
William S. E.uridge, PalanaXy, folding
ladder; Charles f. Folsome, White
wright, wagon body; Richard e. Hyde,
Midway, planter; Henry J. Mccormick.
Santa Auna, bedstead attachment; james
D. Schofeld, Rogers. cotton chopper.
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Consul Baker
in his report to the Department of Ssste
in regard TO the wool production of the
Argentine Republic says the amount OF
fac wool shipped from there to the
United States is becoming annually less.
The cause CT this, he says, is in great
part due to the fact that the Uuised
States tariff Internationally, but very uu-
justly, discriminates against such woods
from the Argentine Republic in flavor OF
those from Australia, New Zealand
etc. Our system OF computing
duties making no allowance what
ever for the fact that the dirt ana
grease in the woods Of the Argentine Re
public are fully 70 per cent. greater than
those in the former countries. This eX-
cess OF dirt and grease is required to pay
full tariff rates for wool. The only Toois
from the Argentine Republic which 1t is
now possible to ship under our tariff are
the Creolle or long carpet woods CT the
Province of Cordoba, which are shipped
from Rosario. which amount to about TO-
coo, 900 pounds annually.